pain of sickness; suffering from illness
Refers to the physical and mental distress caused by illness. Often used in medical, literary, or philosophical contexts.
He has suffered from illness for many years.
During his long battle with illness, he endured the pain of sickness.
I am longing for the day when I am freed from the suffering of illness.
The patient complained of illness-related suffering and consulted a doctor.
He took his own life due to the suffering of his illness.
My grandmother stayed positive to the end while enduring the suffering of her illness.
病気 refers to the illness or disease itself, whereas 病苦 refers to the suffering and distress caused by that illness.
Compound of 病 (illness) and 苦 (suffering). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.